T1 Cunningham

Specifically, the mismatch in crew values caused by commander's 10% crew skill bonus. Outside of a crew of 1 commander only, 100% crew is a fiction. The client values, given for 100% crew, will normally be taken into battle with 110% crew skill members aside from specific functions, causing their actual performance to deviate from the expected client value.
These differences are taken into account in tooltip boxes.

The experimental T1E1 light tank designed by the Cunningham company was a further development of the T1 tank. By April 1928, four vehicles were produced. After the vehicle underwent trials in November 1928, a decision was made to enhance the armor, which led to creating the subsequent modification designated the T1E2.

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Compatible Equipment

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Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

Very high burst damage from 37 mm Semiautomatic Gun M1924 can kill every tier 1 tank if all shells hit the target

Good magazine capacity

Fast reload on 37 mm Gun M1916

Cons:

Thin hull and turret armour

Low penetration

Poor aim time and gun elevation

No longer gets the powerful 20mm machine gun or the Browning since update 9.14

Performance

This tank is considerably faster than other tier 1 vehicles, making it a good offensive tank in early battles. Fully upgraded, it is a nimble but fragile tank, so staying mobile and performing hit-and-run attacks is essential. Other than its speed, something unique to this tank at this tier is the semi-automatic gun. This gun has a 5-round magazine and functions the same way as the French autoloaders. They can fire their whole magazine in quick succession, but then have a long reload time for next five rounds. Remember, every tank the T1 Cunningham encounters will have more armour, so try to avoid drawn-out slugging matches.

With its speed, it can get into auto-cannon range more easily than other tier 1 tanks, but the problem is often staying alive long enough to kill the target at that range. Also, the reload time for the auto-cannon on this tank is absurdly long (more than twice as long as any other tier 1 tank), giving it a distinct disadvantage. However, you can nullify this disadvantage by using the terrain, setting up traps that result in severely damaging or killing you opponents quickly, if done correctly.

Please note the Map Restrictions for tier 1 tanks, if you consider purchasing a camouflage skin/paint job for this tank.

Early Research

Research the 37 mm Semiautomatic Gun M1924, as it has better penetration, a higher rate of fire, and is more accurate than the starting gun. It is also the only thing you can research at this tier, besides the next tier tank.

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Gallery

T1 Cunningham front left view

T1 Cunningham front right view

T1 Cunningham rear left view

T1 Cunningham rear right view

T1 Cuningham, map Malinovka

Historical Info

The T1 Cunningham was a US light tank design that never progressed beyond built prototypes. Officially carrying the designations of T1E1 through T1E6, it went through its development stages from 1927 through 1932. The tank was never mass produced, nor was it ever fielded in combat.
Ten tanks were produced (including the original T1 model) with the T1E1 series being the only model that had more than one prototype built (4 T1E1s were produced). Only the T1E2 prototype survives to the present day. It currently resides in storage (without any armament) at the U.S. Army Ordnance Training and Heritage Center in Virginia, USA, having been moved from the now-closed museum at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.

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Historical Gallery

Aberdeen Proving Ground

Historical Accuracy Errata

The following are consensus errors or inconsistencies which have been identified with the configuration of the vehicle in question and conflict with information available on the public record. The causes for these divergences in the game are normally not disclosed and may be rooted in game balance.